Sign in
☰
People MPsHouse of LordsGovernmentOppositionPartiesCommittees Votes Commons votesLords votesVotes by issueTopicsStats & rankingsParliament in numbers Legislation BillsEarly day motionsPetitions Elections Election resultsConstituenciesWho is my MP? Scotland OverviewMSPsScottish GovernmentVotesBillsMotionsCommitteesConstituencies & regionsElections Search Sign in

Motion · S6M-01266 · 16 Sep 2021

NHS Grampian Undertakes 100th Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery

Lodged by Douglas Lumsden Standard Motion 24 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates NHS Grampian on undertaking its 100th orthopaedic surgery using a state-of-the-art robot, just three months after it was installed; understands that surgeons at Woodend Hospital, in Aberdeen, are part of the first territorial health board in Scotland to undertake a robotic-arm assisted hip replacement; notes that the technology is also used for other orthopaedic operations, including knee replacements; understands that the Stryker Mako Robot has greatly improved joint replacement accuracy and that patients are now reporting less postoperative pain, enabling a shorter length of stay in care and more comfortable recovery, and welcomes the continued benefit that this innovation will bring to patients requiring orthopaedic operations in North East Scotland.

Supporters (24)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.